Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

 

12.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company determines fair value measurements in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, which establishes a fair value hierarchy under which an asset or liability is categorized based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value measurement. The levels of input defined by FASB ASC Topic 820 are as follows:

Level 1 – quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date;

Level 2 – other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3 – unobservable and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

Below is a summary of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

Fair Value

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Interest rate swap liabilities

 

$

(5,093

)

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

(5,093

)

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

 

 

Liabilities (1)

 

 

 

2018

 

Beginning balance - January 1

 

$

—

 

Interest rate swaps effective December 31, 2018

 

 

5,093

 

Ending balance - December 31

 

$

5,093

 

 

(1)

Represents interest rate swap liabilities.  See Note 11 for further discussion.

The Company also uses the market approach for fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis in the impairment evaluations of its long-lived assets (see Note 1 and Note 9). Additionally, the Company uses the market approach to estimate the fair value of its long-term debt (see Note 11).  There were no changes in valuation techniques during the period. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018.